2013 Yamaha WR250R Comparison
For those that value acceleration and handling, and aren’t afraid of paying for it, Yamaha’s WR250R ($6990) is a worthy choice. The WR borrows technology from the YZ line of…
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2012 Yamaha WR450F Project Bike – Part 1
Yamaha totally revamped the 2012 WR450F with a new frame, suspension and fuel injection. We raced it in a GNCC race for the 2012 Yamaha WR450F First Ride and flogged it in…
2013 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
In 2010 Yamaha introduced its current YZ450F. The bike marked a new era in motocross technology due to features including a rearward-slanted engine. The design allowed for engineers to design straight intake and…
2014 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
Yamaha rattled some moto cages with the release of the 2010 YZ450F and its unique rearward-facing engine. But the unconventional YZ hasn’t proven dominant in either the AMA Motocross/Supercross series, nor has…
2013 Yamaha YZ125 First Ride
Yamaha’s positioning for the 2013 YZ125 is fairly straightforward; the Tuning Fork company sees the eighth of a liter ring-dinger as the logical choice for those riders too large for…
2014 Yamaha YZ250F Quick Ride
Yamaha turned things around, literally, with its 2010 YZ450F and signature rear-facing engine configuration. Ever since, it’s been a waiting game for the 250 MX sibling to follow suit. Now…
2015 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
Five years ago Yamaha bucked motocross convention with its curious reversed engine YZ450F. The Tuning Fork company isn’t completely divorced from tradition however, and makes another batch of updates for the…
Taming the Beast: A Year with the 2015 Yamaha YZ450F
Subtle changes to the 2015 YZ450F brought about significant improvement for Yamaha’s 450 MX platform compared with the 2014 model. Adding flex in the right places, new engine mounts and…
2016 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride
2010 feels like a century ago, but that’s the year Yamaha went with the backwards, tilted-cylinder YZ450F. This mass-centralized design created a direct line from the airbox (where a traditional…
2016 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride
The past few years have proven quite successful for Yamaha’s YZ250F. It’s currently the best-selling 250F in production, and the YZ has enjoyed victory on the racing circuit as well.…
